Science: what has it done for the Millennium Development Goals? - SciDev.Net

Science: what has it done for the Millennium Development Goals? - SciDev.Net: "When the United Nations published the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, with aspirations including the ending of poverty and hunger; the promotion of gender equality and a reduction in child mortality, there was little mention of science. Yet most people involved in working towards the goals accepted that achieving them would rely on the successful application of science. Now, five years before the deadline, and on the eve of a gathering in New York to discuss progress,"